Palazzo Venezia, Rome

Located in the Piazza Venezia or Venice Square in Rome, the Palazzo Venezia building was commissioned by the Venetian Cardinal Pietro Barbo, who later became Pope Paul II. The building was designed by the architect Francesco del Borgo. He started its construction in 1455. At that time Palazzo Venezia served as Embassy of the Republic of Venice, and was used by the Austrian ambassador. The Italian government took over the palace during the First World War. Today Palazzo Venezia is a museum of Medieval and Renaissance art, Museo di Palazzo.

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C. S.

Spanish Square Pianist, Rome

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography

Pianist preforming on the Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Square) in Rome, Italy.

Jacksonville, FL Cityscape

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Watching dolphins from under the Fuller Warren Bridge crossing the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, FL.

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C. S.

Marseille Blue Coast

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Calanque du Jonquier is a small bay in the Bouches-du-Rhône district on the Blue Coast near Marseille, France. Over the Gulf of Lion, the 5 arch railway viaduct was built in 1915. Atop the ridge is the Fort of Niolon, a set of French military batteries build from 1860 – 1880. I captured this photo while arriving in Marseille.

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C. S.

Marseille Sea Wall

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography

Promenade Robert-Laffont Sea Wall Composition

Looking across the harbor from the Promenade Robert-Laffont, near the Old Port of Marseille, towards the Frioul Islands and Mediterranean Sea. For the best viewing experience, click to view a high resolution version from my portfolio site.

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C. S.

Fuller Warren Bridge and Pedestrian Pathway, Jacksonville, FL

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Fuller Warren Shared Use Path Composition

The Florida, Fuller Warren Shared Use Path runs next to the I-95 southbound side of the Fuller Warren Bridge over the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida. Below the bridge on the north bank of the river is the wonderful Riverside Arts Market.

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C. S.

Ashe County Tombstone

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography

Estimated to have been built in the early 1800s, this chimney marks the remains of an old farmhouse located down in a holler off of Landmark Church Road in Ashe County, North Carolina.

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C. S.

Marseille MuCEM Abstract

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography

On the Promenade au bord de la mer (Promenade by the sea) the MuCEM is a museum of 21st-century civilizations, principally concerned with comparing all aspects of the cultures of the Mediterranean, with Europe and the other continents that border the Mediterranean occupying a major place.

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C. S.

High Point Park Playground

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography

Aerial, drone view of the playground at the High Point Athletic Complex in North Carolina.

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C. S.

Sagrada Familia Passion Façade

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The spectacular Basilica de la Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain is the largest unfinished Roman Catholic Church in the world. Designed by architect Antoni Gaudí, construction began in 1882 and combines Gothic Revival, curvilinear Art Nouveau, and Modernista architectural forms. In 2010, Pope Benedict XVI consecrated the church and proclaimed it a minor basilica. Today, 9 of the total 18 planned towers have been completed and the rest of the construction is anticipated to be completed by 2026, the centenary of Gaudí’s death.

In the top center-right of the composition, between the two middle towers, you can see the Risen Christ Sculpture featured in my July 2nd post.

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C. S.